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Meatball vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between meatball and pecan

  • Meatball has more vitamin B12, vitamin B1, folate, and phosphorus; however, pecan has more copper, zinc, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for meatball is 63% higher.

Food types used in this article are Meatballs, meatless and Nuts, pecans.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +24.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +572.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +180%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +127.8%
Contains more IronIron +17.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +70%
Contains more ZincZinc +151.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +375%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Pecan
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +118.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.21mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 4.5mg 196%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 21.614g 113%
Fats 9g 71.97g 97%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 40.801g 97%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0µg 63%
Copper 0.706mg 1.2mg 55%
Calories 197kcal 691kcal 25%
Magnesium 18mg 121mg 25%
Zinc 1.8mg 4.53mg 25%
Protein 21g 9.17g 24%
Sodium 550mg 0mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.66mg 23%
Saturated fat 1.425g 6.18g 22%
Fiber 4.6g 9.6g 20%
Folate 78µg 22µg 14%
Phosphorus 344mg 277mg 10%
Choline 88.4mg 40.5mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 1.167mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.863mg 7%
Potassium 180mg 410mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.13mg 6%
Iron 2.16mg 2.53mg 5%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.8µg 5%
Calcium 25mg 70mg 5%
Vitamin K 0µg 3.5µg 3%
Carbs 8g 13.86g 2%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.4mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.21mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.1mg 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Pecan
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9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129%
Contains more WaterWater +1547.7%
Contains more OtherOther +170.3%
Contains more FatsFats +699.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +73.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Pecan
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9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1764.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +363.2%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/nutrients
  2. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.